St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School
Stonyford Road, Wombwell, Barnsley, S73 8AF
- Phase
- Primary
- School type
- Voluntary aided school
- Ages
- 3 to 11
- Gender
- Mixed
- Religious character
- Roman Catholic
- Headteacher
- Mrs Natalie Kelly
- Diocese
- Diocese of Hallam
- Nursery provision
- Has Nursery Classes
- Federation
- Corpus Christi Federation
- Constituency
- Barnsley South
- Setting
- Urban: Nearer to a major town or city
- Capacity
- 140
- Pupils on roll
- 141
- URN
- 106641
- Local authority
- Barnsley
- Website
- School website
- Telephone
- 01226752120
About this school
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is a Roman Catholic voluntary aided primary school in Barnsley. It teaches children aged 3 to 11 and has 141 pupils on roll.
You can read Ofsted's latest judgement for the school below. Where the Department for Education has published them, its results and pupil characteristics appear below. Seeing a school for yourself shows what no page can, so arrange a visit before you apply.
Ofsted judgement
Confirmed by a short inspection, not a full one
Ofsted's most recent visit was a short inspection on 20 February 2024, where inspectors confirmed the school remains Good. The school's last full inspection took place before September 2019, so its area grades are not part of Ofsted's current published data. Older reports are on the school's Ofsted page.
Exam results
Key stage 2 (end of primary school)
| Measure | 2022/23 | 2023/24 | 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pupils at the end of key stage 2 | 18 | 21 | 20 |
| Met the expected standard in reading, writing and maths | 61% | 48% | 50% |
| Reached the higher standard in reading, writing and maths | 6% | 0% | 0% |
| Expected standard in reading | 67% | 71% | 70% |
| Expected standard in maths | 78% | 71% | 60% |
| Expected standard in grammar, punctuation and spelling | 72% | 62% | 65% |
| Average scaled score in reading | 104.0 | 104.0 | 104.0 |
| Average scaled score in maths | 104.0 | 101.0 | 100.0 |
| Reading progress | -2.20 | - | - |
| Writing progress | -1.70 | - | - |
| Maths progress | -2.50 | - | - |
Progress measures ended nationally after the 2022/23 school year, when the key stage 1 assessments they were based on were stopped. Blank progress figures in later years are not missing school data.
Trends over time
How St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School has moved over recent years against the local and national picture. Every figure is shown in the table beneath its chart.
| Year | This school | Barnsley average | England average |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 61% | 61.1% | 57.9% |
| 2023/24 | 48% | 60.6% | 58.8% |
| 2024/25 | 50% | 64.1% | 60.3% |
Department for Education KS2 performance data, published school results.
| Year | This school | England average |
|---|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 6% | 6.8% |
| 2023/24 | 6.6% | 6.6% |
| 2024/25 | 4.9% | 6.2% |
Department for Education pupil absence data.
| Year | This school |
|---|---|
| 2022/23 | 137 |
| 2023/24 | 143 |
| 2024/25 | 142 |
School census, spring count each academic year.
How St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School compares
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School ranked 67th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for KS2 results in 2024/25. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25.
| School | KS2 RWM (2024/25) | Absence | FSM (6 years) | Pupils | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| This school | 50% | 4.9% | 31% | 141 | — |
| Outwood Primary Academy Darfield | 76% | 3.6% | 32.8% | 221 | 0.3 miles |
| Wombwell Park Street Primary School | 57% | 4.7% | 25.4% | 346 | 0.6 miles |
| Upperwood Academy | 66% | 4.5% | 33.5% | 298 | 0.7 miles |
| Kings Oak Primary | — | — | — | 433 | 0.8 miles |
| All Saints Academy Darfield | 57% | 6.9% | 47.1% | 207 | 0.9 miles |
Results reflect each school's cohort as much as its teaching, and free school meals share is context, not a judgement. Small gaps between neighbouring schools are rarely meaningful on their own.
School context
From the 2024/25 school census and absence figures.
- Free school meals (last 6 years)
- 30.99%
- English as an additional language
- 35.2%
- Overall absence
- 4.85%
- Persistent absence
- 11.68%
Location
Nearby schools
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Outwood Primary Academy Darfield0.3 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Wombwell Park Street Primary School0.6 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
Upperwood Academy0.7 miles
Primary · Barnsley
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Kings Oak Primary0.8 miles
Primary · Barnsley
-
All Saints Academy Darfield0.9 miles
Primary · Barnsley
Other schools in Barnsley
St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School ranks 55th of the 59 ranked primary schools in Barnsley.
- All Saints Academy Darfield Primary
- Athersley North Primary School Primary
- Athersley South Primary School Primary
- Bank End Primary Academy Primary
- Barugh Green Primary School Primary
- Birdwell Primary School Primary
- Birkwood Primary School Primary
- Brampton Cortonwood Infant School Primary
- Brierley Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
- Burton Road Primary School Primary
- Carlton Primary Academy Primary
- Cawthorne Church of England Voluntary Controlled Primary School Primary
Common questions
- What year groups does St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School teach?
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School teaches children aged 3 to 11. It is a primary school in Barnsley.
- Who is the headteacher of St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?
- The headteacher of St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is Mrs Natalie Kelly, as recorded in the Department for Education's register of schools.
- When was St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School last inspected?
- Ofsted has inspected St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School, and its latest judgement is set out in the inspection section on this page, with the framework and the date it was made.
- How big is St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School has 141 pupils on roll, teaching children aged 3 to 11.
- Is St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School full?
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School has capacity for 140 pupils and 141 on roll (101%), so it is at or above its published capacity. Places are allocated through the local authority's admissions process, so capacity alone does not tell you whether a place is available.
- Is St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School a faith school?
- Yes. St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is designated Roman Catholic, in the Diocese of Hallam.
- Does St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School have a nursery?
- Yes. The schools register records St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School as having nursery classes.
- Who runs St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School?
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School is part of the Corpus Christi Federation federation. Schools in a trust or federation share leadership and governance, but each keeps its own inspection record and results.
- How have St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School's results changed over recent years?
- Its share of pupils reaching the expected standard in reading, writing and maths was 61% in 2022/23 and 50% in 2024/25. The year-by-year figures, alongside local and national averages, are charted in the trends section on this page.
- How does St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School rank locally?
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School ranked 67th of 73 primary schools in Barnsley for key stage 2 results. Its KS2 result was higher than 21% of England primary schools that published results in 2024/25. Its absence rate was lower than 64% of England schools in 2024/25. Results reflect each cohort as well as the school, so treat rankings as a starting point.
- What is St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School's absence rate?
- St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School's overall absence rate is 4.9% in the latest published census, at or below the England average of 6.2%.
- What are St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School's exam results?
- Where the Department for Education has published them, St Michael and All Angels Catholic Primary School's key stage results are shown in the results section on this page, with the last three years so you can see the trend rather than a single year.
School details come from the Department for Education's Get Information About Schools register. Inspection outcomes come from Ofsted, and exam results from the Department for Education's school performance service. This page was last updated on 29 June 2026.